Disclaimer : Digimon is not mine
"Where'd she go?"
"I saw her go down that alley, there!"
The girl ran down the narrow lane, keeping in the shadows. She looked over her shoulder. The men were gaining ground. No, please, no! she thought, speeding up.
"You're not going to get away, this time!" one of the men yelled menacingly.
The girl ignored their calls and kept running. She rounded a corner only to come face to face with a brick wall. The men seeing that she had nowhere to go, slowed to a walk. The girl turned to face them, taking the bag she was carrying off her shoulder and holding it in front of her as a shield.
"You're trapped little missy. You have nowhere to run," the front-most man laughed.
"And now, before we turn you over to the soldiers, we're going to have some fun with you," said another man, pulling out a knife which even in the darkness of the night seemed to glint evilly.
Suddenly, a ball landed on the ground next to their feet and exploded in a cloud of smoke, making the men wretch and their eyes to tear up. When the smoke finally cleared and the men could breathe again, the girl they had been chasing was gone.
***
"That was way to close," Mimi told Sora, as they galloped away from the city.
"You're telling me," Sora replied, clutching her bag closer to her chest, "thanks for rescuing me there. I would have been toast without you!"
"Hey, it was nothing. That's what we do anyway, we look out for each other," Mimi replied.
"I hope this has the answer we've been looking for anyway..." Sora muttered. The two girls lapsed into silence, guiding their horses along the dirt road that lead from the city of Tulyn to the forest and the mountains beyond.
***
"She escaped! What do you mean she escaped?!" the king roared at the captain of the army who cowered in front of him.
"Its not our fault, your Majesty! We would have caught her, only some citizens decided to involve themselves and let her get away from them..." the captain grovelled, kneeling on the floor at the king's feet.
"What did that traitor steal this time?" the king asked angrily.
"The ..... " the captain muttered.
"Speak up man! What did she take?"
"The... Book of Prophesies...." the captain said louder and winced. The king's face turned purple with anger. He stood up and stormed to a small door in the side of the throne room.
"Umm... your most gracious Majesty.... what are your orders?" the captain asked, standing up shakily.
"My orders? Send all of your men out to search the woods, the mountains and the valleys. Every remote village and hiding place. No stone can be left unturned! We must retrieve the Book!" the king said before slamming the door behind him, leaving the captain alone.
Yeah... its pretty short. I don't know whether to continue it or not. Please read and reveiw.